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Tourney Madness

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Briefs

West Plains campus receives large gift

Department course codes change with renaming

$4 million going toward athletics and Corps of Community

On Feb. 17 the Board of Governors approved renaming the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation to the Department of Kinesiology. All PED course codes will change to KIN in summer 2012.

The department is in the process of rebuilding all PED sections for summer and fall 2012 as KIN sections.

All PED sections will disappear from the online class schedule and be replaced by KIN. The section numbers will remain the same but the CRN will not be the same.

By Dayle Duggins The Standard The largest scholarship gift in the history of Missouri State was announced on Feb. 24 to the tune of $4 million. Lorene Thompson Brooks, a longtime admirer of the West Plains campus, made the arrangements to

hand over her legacy that will go entire estate for on forever. the betterment of “It’s just a huge, the university huge gift,” Lashley before her death said. “Each year, it’s in 2010. going to give multiStephanie ple students the Lashley, the opportunity to have director of donor aid and go to college relations for Misthat they wouldn’t Lashley souri State’s normally have. It Foundation, has the ultimate takes such a burden off of responsibility of making them. It’s not something sure donor contributions are that’s going to affect one or spent or allocated in the way two or three students each they were originally intend- year, it’s going to affect a lot ed. Lashley described of students each year. So Brooks’ generosity as a that just gives the opportu-

nity for more students to attend. Its impact is going to be significant, and it’s going to go on and on and on.”

Brooks’ donation will be divided into two separate scholarship categories. The gift will permanently expand West Plains’ unique Corps of Opportunity Scholarship Program, a program that allows students with unmet financial needs to work on campus. The program is expected to double in size to about 16 students next year. The donation will also go toward two

The Banner system will be unavailable on Monday, March 19 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on March 20. The computing hardware hosting the university’s administrative business software applications will be upgraded at that time.

The new hardware will enhance the speed and usability of the Banner system, aid in disaster recovery, better secure university data and allow for future growth.

The new hardware is expected to handle production business needs for the next five years.

By Anna Thomas The Standard

Annual statewide severe weather exercise next week

Calendar March 6 to March 12

Tuesday

Women’s History Month, all month Study Away 101 Information Session, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at PSU 317A Ceramics and Metals Exhibition, 1 to 5 p.m. at Student Exhibition Center Student Government Association meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at PSU 313

Wednesday 4th Annual Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference, 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at PSU third floor

Panel discussion on women in Islam by Muslim women, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Glass Hall 102

Thursday

First Block Classes End, all day Students for a Sustainable Future general meeting, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Temple Hall Pit

Friday

Biology Department SeminarJon Shurin, 4 to 5 p.m. at Temple Hall 001 SAC Presents: Chris D’Elia, 7 to 9 p.m. at PSU Theater

Monday

Study Away 101 Information Session, 3 to 4 p.m. at PSU 315A Mathematica 8 in Education and Research, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Cheek Hall 205

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Students start drive to end coal use in state

Banner system to be upgraded

MSU Springfield and West Plains campuses will participate in the Annual Statewide Severe Weather Exercise at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13.

In case of actual inclement weather on that date, the exercise will be postponed to at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 15. The Springfield campus will not have an evening exercise. The exercise should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. All classes and other events will resume immediately after.

West Plains athletic scholarships each year.

Brent Dunn, the executive director of the foundation, has lead the organization and university in private fundraising for the past four years. Dunn explained that Brooks’ endowment will only grow larger over time to be a permanent part of the West Plains campus.

“We are obviously pleased that she gave the forethought to invest in education when she was gone,”

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Officer Earl Wall drives through campus and parking lots to make sure the campus is safe at all times.

Keeping campus secure Public safety officers protect MSU students

pus, I want to say ‘Damn, everywhere I go I see a PSO,’” Wall, the second shift supervisor, said.

“We’re not going to make it easy for them. We haven’t stopped it all together but we’ve detoured it.”

Two Mondays ago, the safety officers, in conjunction with the substation officers from the SpringBy Damien M. DiPlacido field Police Department, were able The Standard to apprehend a suspect that was Contrary to the popular belief of attempting to break into cars at Bear some, the public safety officers (PSO) around campus do more than My goal is if Iʼm the bad cruise parking lots looking to write tickets for cars that have elapsed guy and I want to do their meter time or have no parking something on campus, I pass. want to say, ʻDamn, Tickets are just one small part of everywhere I go I see a their vast responsibilities. The offiPSO.ʼ cers have a job that weighs heavily on providing students, faculty and -Earl Wall, MSU Public the community with a safe, crimeSafety Officer free environment.

Prior to becoming a public safety officer four years ago, Earl Wall Park South, Wall said. The police retired from the Army with the rank eventually arrested the suspect.

“To me, that’s the enjoyment of of Sgt. 1st Class and was employed with the Department of Homeland it. I’d rather do this than sit at a desk,” Wall said. “You get to help Security.

“My goal is if I’m the bad guy people. The protection part of it is and I want to do something on cam- helping to make it better for every-

body. To me, that’s the excitement of it.”

Wall said some of the most common calls the safety officers respond to are issues regarding the theft of books, laptops and other valuables from places like Meyer Library.

“It’s a simple cure. That’s why I say it’s the biggest problem,” Wall said. “Students will need to go to the restroom or something and they’ll come back out and their stuff will be gone. They think it just won’t happen to them.”

According to Wall, textbooks are almost impossible to recover due to their lack of owner identification.

Another hot commodity for potential thieves around campus is GPS devices in people’s cars. Depending on the time of year, the PSOs can get several calls a week in regards to theft of personal property.

“We have people who go through parking lots, checking door handles, looking for unlocked cars,” Wall said. “It’s hit or miss. We could go a week and nothing will happen and then we get times when See SECURITY page 2

Disney internships available to students 3,000-4,000 students are accepted to Disney World College Program each year

By Amy Fuemmeler The Standard Missouri State students have a unique opportunity to participate in a college internship with one of the most prestigious companies in the world-- Disney.

Disney Campus Representatives Matt Evans, who took part in the program in fall 2010, and Samantha Knowles, who participated in spring 2011, are part of the team that markets the college program.

This semester-long, paid internship allows stu-

Disney Program Info March 28: Information session at 5 p.m. in Strong Hall 004 April 20: Last day for students to apply for the program for fall 2012 semester.

dents to learn and work at the same time. Classes are available at Disney University depending on what program students are in at their home universities.

In order to be accepted into the internship, a student must apply online

Photo provided by Jesamy Porter

Jesamy Porter was a character attendant. and fill out a question- view is held. naire. If the student makes According to Evans, it through the online por See DISNEY page 2 tion then a phone inter-

Students for a Sustainable Future kicked off the Beyond Coal campaign this semester in an effort to lead MSU from a coal burning energy to a reusable one.

According to the campaign, there are many health risks associated with burning coal. Not only does it release mercury that eventually runs into the water and then into the fish we eat, but the air pollution, like coal ash, can lead to asthma.

Statistics from the Beyond Coal website state that 12,000 emergency room visits and $100 billion in health costs are due to coal pollution in the air, which causes symptoms like chest pain or even conditions like bronchitis.

Laken Cooley, a freshman fashion merchandising and design major, says that the negatives of coal can really build up.

“The benefits of using renewable energy resources clearly outweigh the reasons to use coal,” Cooley said. “There are many negatives with coal, which is why it’s worth the work to make the change.”

Students for a Sustainable Future wants MSU to participate in the Beyond Coal campaign in order to stray away from the negatives of coal and to help lead the way to renewable energy, or simply just being more energy efficient.

Alexander Wait, provost fellow for public affairs and conference chair for Sustainable Actions for a Sustainable Future, said that in spite of doubts by administration, Wait there are ways to get involved in alternative energy.

“It is the sustainable thing to think about, and the campaign is very needed and justified,” Wait said.

The Beyond Coal campaign is in the first stages, trying to get the word out and not only gain support from students, but the administration who are wondering if the university can do it, Wait said.

Sustainability Coordinator, Jeff Brown, said that switching away from coal would be a big change for MSU considering they use city utilities, a source that uses coal.

“We would need to put a lot more into paying for electricity. I don’t know where that money would come from right now,” Brown said. “We have already been working hard on other resources, and reduction energy such as our power plants that run on natural gas. In the long run, these will save us money, which may later go to other projects.”

However, Wait still encourages the administration to look closer at the Beyond Coal campaign.

“I think one of the most important commitments the administra See COAL page 10

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News

Performance goals may determine university funding

By Michael Gulledge The Standard

Performance-based funding topped the discussion in an open forum with Missouri’s commissioner of higher education at Missouri State on Monday.

David Russell, the commissioner of higher education, spoke to a group of around 40 people about future plans for higher education at the state level as part of his day on MSU’s campus.

“Change is going to be the name of the game in the future,” Russell said. “If we don’t change along with the attitudes of the people we serve, we are condemning ourselves to mediocrity.”

Of the topics discussed, per-

formance-based funding in higher education brought the most questions and discussion to the group.

The plan calls for performance goals to determine the amount of new funding that’s awarded to the university.

“When the governor first announced this plan he had envisioned taking all of any new money that he would recommend for an institution and put that into performance funding,” Russell said.

However, the task force said they felt 100 percent of new funding being determined by performance facts was too much.

“The task force felt that was taking too much of the new money and putting it into the performance

funding and recommended that, I believe, 3 percent would be put into the performance funding,” Russell said.

Russell said that he isn’t sure how viable 3 percent will be when spread across the state, but with revenue growth over time it could have a fairly substantial impact.

The current plan calls for five performance factors to be set.

Four factors are general for all four-year institutions and include student success and progress, increased degree attainment, quality of student learning and fiscal responsibility and efficiency.

The measures for those factors would be set in part by the individual institutions and the fifth factor would be institution specif-

ic.

David Goodwin, associate professor in reading foundations and technology, thought that the meeting had a positive impact with the faculty.

“It was nice that they were sensitive to political issues and they also seemed to supportive of higher education and supportive of quality,” Goodwin said.

However, Goodwin didn’t agree with the performance-based plan.

“If you try to control higher education through accountability or pay for performance, I think that will stifle creativity and innovation,” Goodwin said.

Pauline Nugent, professor of modern and classical languages,

said that she had no problem with performance-based funding, but suggested caution with it impacting a liberal arts education.

“The liberal arts are equally important, otherwise you have competent workpeople, but you need people with liberal arts training,” Nugent said.

“If we don’t prepare people for the liberal arts we will have people that are good at doing things, but we need a lot more than that.

We need good leaders.”

Overall, though, Nugent felt that the meeting was “fantastic.”

“He is the key person for higher education in the state,” Nugent said. “The fact that he came in with an attitude of listening I thought was very, very special.”

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we’re busy all night long.”

Roy Staeger is a trainer and investigator with Missouri State’s Department of Safety and Transportation.

Students have a role in assistance to the public safety officers, Staeger said.

“They have to be the eyes and ears. They need to report things that seem out of place,” Staeger said.

“Usually if they seem out of place, they probably are.”

In addition to being an arm of assistance to the local police, the public safety officers are CPR certified, instructed in first-aid techniques and at least one officer on every shift carries an automated external defibrillator, Wall said.

“We don’t just ride around and write tickets. If I have an officer that writes 20 tickets, 20 people see that,” Wall said. “But if I get one person that has a car broken into, only one person sees that.”

On top of being an officer supervisor, Wall also assists in teaching classes that center on what to do during active shooter scenarios and sexual assault

the Disneyland program accepts about 300-400 students, compared to 3,000-4,000 students at the Disney World program. Students can apply for a variety of positions in the program including merchandise, food and beverage, operations, guest services and attractions. Interns have a 40-hour workweek, but always have the option to pick up shifts in other parks.

A perk of the internship is that interns can go to the parks whenever they want and also get a pass for their families or visitors to go multiple times.

Living arrangements are provided by the program, with payment taken out of the employee’s check each week. The apartments are fully-furnished and include cable, Internet and utilities.

Normally, each apartment houses four to six students, though the normal layout is three bedrooms and three bathrooms, according to Knowles. The complexes are gated communities with guests having to sign in and security guards checking IDs. Jesamy Porter, a senior mass media studies major, took part in the internship at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Her job was to be a character attendant to Minnie and Mickey Mouse, which is one of the harder positions to get.

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Security officers keep a watch on campus with the use of security cameras located throughout the main campus and the downtown campus areas. prevention and response classes for women.

“There’s so much you want people to realize,” Wall said. “We actually have a mission and it’s to help students and protect them. They look at us and don’t realize how much we do. It’s like being a police officer. You’re not liked until you’re needed.”

Anyone who would like to see an informational File photo by Josh Campbell/THE STANDARD video about active shooter scenarios can visit Security patrols both in vehicles and on foot. http://www.missouristate.e du/safetran/shotsfired.

One of her duties was to welcome people to Minnie’s house, and with the help of the VIP tour guide, had a special meet and greet for Minnie and Mickey with celebrities Gwen Stefani and her son Kingston and the band No Doubt.

“It was pretty much the most exciting moment of my life,” Porter said.

Taylor Dolence, a senior business major, participated in the program in spring of 2010 as a photo pass photographer. His duty was to take pictures of people with characters and in front of landmarks. He said his favorite part of the job was to take pictures of and meet famous people like Johnny Depp, Taylor Swift and the Prince of Saudi Arabia.

Both Porter and Dolence are going back this summer to take part in the professional internship.

“There’s a professional internship and you don’t have to do the college program,” Knowles said. “They just recommend it to get your foot in the door in the company, and they are more high level jobs.”

The last day to apply for the program for the fall semester is April 20. An on-campus Disney College Program presentation will take place at noon and 5 p.m. on March 28 in Strong Hall room 004. For more information, visit http://www.disneycollegeprogram.com or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Tuesday

March 6, 2012

Shop local this spring, summer

My senses are telling me spring is almost here.

And I can’t wait.

What I can do without, though, is the case of the sneezes that I’ve caught and burning, watery eyes.

Misery in Missouri.

Considering I can’t take allergy medicine, and I wouldn’t even if I could—I detest pharmaceuticals and only use them in extreme conditions— I’m going to resort to the nurturing side of Mother Nature to fix this problem with bee pollen.

Well, as long as my doctor says it’s OK. Last year, it was fine, but it’s a whole new year with all new challenges.

Anyway, local bee pollen helps to treat allergies—as long as you aren’t allergic to bees—by introducing your body to the local allergens that will likely be in the air. It’s best to begin use before the sneezes start, but better late than never.

Bee pollen can help with more than just allergies. It can help increase energy levels, lose weight and provide all kinds of wonderful nutrients.

Honey works, too, and tastes better than bee pollen. But it takes much more honey (and calories) to get the same effect.

While science hasn’t proven any of these things, according to WebMD, my own personal experience and that of friends and family have proven otherwise.

And conveniently enough, there are several places in town that sell local bee products.

I encountered my first run-in with bee pollen while perusing the Greater Springfield Farmers Market at the Battlefield Mall last summer.

My fiancé got on this kick about Steve Reeves, a bodybuilder (and actor) from decades ago. It was all about Steve Reeves—what he ate, how he worked out, blah, blah, blah. I threatened violence if I heard Steve Reeves’ name one more time. Reeve’s morning breakfast shake recipe, though, has become staple on our refrigerator.

Amid Springfield’s current farmers market no-compete clause controversy, though, I believe the woman I bought my pollen and honey from is selling out of a church parking lot on the corners of South National Avenue and Republic

Why buy local?

Kandice McKee Columnist Road. She has a storefront, though, with all things bee-related.

And there are many other local stores with similar products.

With spring around the corner, I encourage everyone to get outside and enjoy the weather while shopping local at our farmers markets in Springfield.

Referencing the controversy mentioned early, there has regretfully been a divide in the GSFM and some vendors have been forced out of the mall parking lot.

Whether you choose to go to the mall or the other venues, or both, know that buying produce and meat from local farmers helps to support our area more so than shopping at chain grocery stores or large corporations.

This country has thrived on capitalism, and it’s not going away anytime soon, so use your purchasing power to make a difference.

While the meat can be more expensive at the local markets, the health benefits are worth it. Again, mainstream science hasn’t proven that, but I prefer that my body not be a science experiment. And there are scientists, especially outside of the U.S., that have found side effects to our health brought on by commercial agriculture.

Heard of MRSA? Google it and its connections to antibiotic use in commercial agriculture and check who funds the studies.

What about E.coli and salmonella?

They are nearly nonexistent in goods that aren’t commercially grown and shipped.

If you can’t afford locally raised meat, go vegetarian.

Just kidding…maybe.

But even being vegetarian has its effects. According to http://www.sustainabletable.org, a typical carrot has traveled nearly 2,000 miles to get to your mouth. Incredible, considering there are carrots everywhere at the farmers market in the spring and summer, and some are grown in the west central neighborhood, about a mile or

1. Locally grown food tastes and looks better.

2. Local food supports local families.

3. Local food builds trust.

4. Local food builds community.

5. Local food preserves open space.

6. Local food keeps taxes down.

7. Local food benefits the environment and wildlife.

8. Local food makes a lighter carbon footprint.

9. Local food preserves genetic diversity.

10. Local food is an investment in our future.

Source: Information from a list available on Greater Springfield Farmers Market’s website http://www.springfieldfarmersmarket.com/index.cfm/markettips1/10-good-reasons-to-buylocally-grown/.

two from campus.

And considering they are grown that close, they are picked and harvested when they are ripe, allowing them to contain all their key nutrients. Compare that to commercial produce, which is often picked before ripening so that the produce isn’t rotten by the time it makes it to the grocery store and your refrigerator.

There’s something reassuring about seeing the people that grow and nurture your food rather than just mass-produce it strictly for profit.

And sometimes, much of the produce is cheaper at the market than at the grocery, like delicious bell peppers, lettuce, carrots, squash and broccoli.

Not to mention all the fossil fuels that are saved by buying food that isn’t transported halfway across the country or globe.

I could go on forever about the perks of shopping for local food.

But I won’t.

Just get out there and support our local economy and environment. Your health and appetite will appreciate it.

Letter to the Editor Debate team should get more recognition

The Standard recently published a great story about the Missouri State debate team on page 8. This is one of those times when tired clichés like a reference to Rodney Dangerfield’s “no respect” are unavoidable. Don’t get me wrong, something must exist on page 8, but why the incredibly successful debate team?

First, the Missouri State debate team is maybe the most successful program on campus you’ve never heard of.

Consider, for example, the previous seven years. The debate team reached elimination rounds at the National Debate Tournament seven times. That’s like the basketball team reaching at least the third round of the NCAA tournament every year for seven years. The debate team also received four first round at-large bids, annually awarded to the nation’s top 16 teams.

Secondly, competitive debate should be lauded when-

ever possible. It’s a chance to say, “Missouri State defeated Harvard in a game of intellect and strategy.” It’s a chance to say, “Oregon may have out-muscled us on the gridiron, but we’re a powerhouse in academic competition.”

The debate team shouldn’t be on page eight. The Standard should update campus and all of southwest Missouri every week on the success of Missouri State’s team. It should be the first thing we tout to new recruits and the thing we use to measure our school’s success every year.

I’m proud to say I attend Missouri State University—it has one of the best debate programs in the world.

Michael Kearney Senior Missouri State Debate team coach

The Lady Bears deserve more support from fans

While the Missouri State men’s basketball team was handed a quarterfinal loss this weekend at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis, the Lady Bears were finishing up their regular season, clinched the conference title on Thursday and celebrated it on Saturday after their senior night game.

Senior night’s attendance: 4,088. That number is 2,962 fans short of the men’s team’s season average attendance of 7,050.

Year after year, the men’s team has higher attendance numbers than the women’s team, a trend that can be seen at most colleges around the nation.

There is a perception that women’s sports are not as exciting, and certainly anyone who believes that is entitled to their opinion. But why can we not support the Lady Bears as much as the Bears? It’s not just about the excitement of the game being played on the court. It’s also about supporting our athletics teams equally and showing them that they are of equal value to our university.

It’s sad that the attendance gap is so great, especially this year when the Bears finished with a 16-16 record and will not play in a postseason tournament. Meanwhile, the Lady Bears are having one of their best years in recent memory, clinching a conference championship and making a run at the NCAA Tournament.

And let’s not forget about the legacy that this group of seniors is leaving behind. Casey Garrison, Jaleshia Roberson, Jasmine Malone, Regan Soldner and Lacey Boshe all came in as freshmen and helped coach Nila Milleson rebuild the program over the last four years.

Garrison will leave Missouri State as the school second all-time leading scorer, only falling short of NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer Jackie Stiles.

If you’ve missed out on watching the Lady Bears play this year, consider making the trip to St. Charles this weekend to support them as they play for the MVC Tournament title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They deserve a strong fan showing for the fantastic season they have put together.

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Low attendance for Bears games is ‘a shame’

Although the Missouri State men’s basketball team may have come up short in comparison to last year’s Missouri Valley Conference championship team, it seems that much of the Bears’ fan base quit on the team this year, even when they were in a heated race for third place at the end of the regular season.

Overall, Missouri State’s home game attendance took a hit this year, dropping from 7,595 fans per home game last season to 7,050 fans per home game this season. A big reason for the dip in attendance average is because of the low number of fans who showed up to games late in the season.

The Bears had a couple of games this year at JQH Arena with very good attendance—the Creighton game on Jan. 18 (9,124) and the Northern Iowa game on Jan. 28 (9,376). However, these games were played when the Bears still had a chance to win the con-

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ference title.

The Bears were eliminated from being able to win the MVC crown on Feb. 11 when Wichita State picked up its 12th win in conference play, leaving the Bears five games behind the Shockers in the standings with only four games remaining.

From that point on, the Bears played three more home games with an average of 6,572 fans per game. The average home game attendance was 7,170 fans per game before the Bears were eliminated from title contention, a dropoff of nearly 600 fans per game.

None of the Bears’ final three home games broke the 7,000-fan mark, including the game against Indiana State on Feb. 22, a game the Bears desperately needed to win to hold onto their No. 3 ranking in the Valley. It was also senior night—the last game that Missouri State’s second all-time leading scorer Kyle Weems played at JQH

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In past interviews with Weems, he has expressed great appreciation to the fans of Missouri State. It’s kind of a shame that the fans couldn’t give him and the rest of the seniors a better showing on their senior night, especially since the game held a lot of importance in the Valley race.

The Springfield community obviously has a lot to do with attendance. However, there were many games toward the end of the season where the student section bleachers were barely halfway filled, and participation in mean-

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was nominated as one of the top atmospheres by GEICO’s Best of College Basketball. The nomination must have been based off of last year, because just over 6,000 fans in an 11,000-seat arena isn’t going to get the job done, and a Average Home Attendance crowd of that size doesn’t deserve Last season: 7,595 any kind of recognition.

This season: 7,050 The Bears will not get a chance Highest Home Attendance to play at home again this season Last season: 11,077 because they will not participate in This season: 9,376 a postseason tournament, Director Total Home Games of Athletics Kyle Moats announced Last season: 17 Monday afternoon. However, when This season: 15 the next season begins, Missouri Total Home Attendance State fans need to stop sulking Last season: 129,118 about the lackluster 2011-12 seaThis season: 105,750 son and get out to the arena to support their team.

Source: Numbers gathered True fans stick by their team, from Missouri Stateʼs Athletics even if the win-loss record might website. not be the best. Fair-weather fans must be stopped. We don’t want to ingful cheering was limited to have that reputation associated about the first 10 rows of students. with Missouri State basketball Earlier this year, Missouri State fans.

Missouri State men’s basketball attedance numbers

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Tuesday

March 6, 2012

Calendar March 6 to March 12

Tuesday

Quantum Groove 9 p.m. at Lindbergs, free Tuesday’s Stew 10 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, free for ladies 18+ and gents 21+ Open Mic Night 9 p.m. at the Outland, free Let's #@%! 9 p.m. at Jekyll & Hyde’s, free for 21+ and $5 for 18+ (only 100 minors allowed at a time) Missouri Jazz Orchestra (MOJO) 8 to 10 p.m. at Marty’s Sports Bar, free

Wednesday

Dug & the SOULar Panels 7 to 10 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, free The Detectives ‘50s & ‘60s Rock ‘n’ Soul 8 to 11 p.m. at Springfield Brewing Co., free Sugar Thumb 8 p.m. at the Outland, cover charge

Thursday

Think ‘n’ Trivia 7 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, free TAG Thursday: The Give Up, Canto17, Tyler Snodgrass 9 p.m. at the Outland, cover charge Angry Panda Band, Robert Sarazin Blake, The Union Electric, The Deadnettles 9 p.m. at the Outland Ballroom, $5 for 21+ and $7 for 18+ Open Mic Night 7 p.m. at Nathan P. Murphy’s, $3

Friday

Jazz Trio 8 to 10 p.m. at the Outland, $3 The Detectives ‘50s & ‘60s Rock ‘n’ Soul 10 p.m. at the Outland, $5 for 21+ and $7 for 18+ Freak Juice 10 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, $5 The Gimps ‘50s & ‘60s Rock ‘n’ Soul 11 p.m. at Dean Z’s Club 57 in Branson, $5

Saturday

The Avett Brothers 8 p.m. at O’Reilly Family Event Center, $39.75 Avett Brothers Post-Party with Powder Mill 10 p.m. at Patton Alley Pub, cover charge Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos 8 p.m. at JQH Arena, $43.50 International Dance 6 to 9 p.m. at PSU Room 300, free

Sunday

Members of Speakeasy 8 p.m. at Ebbets Field Downtown, free

Monday

Mascara Metal Monday 10 p.m. at the Outland, free

Briefs Nathan P. Murphy’s hosts open mic night

Nathan P. Murphy’s will host an open mic night Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m.

Springfield’s “official blues club” will be opening its stage to talented local musicians, poets, and comedians to perform for the public’s enjoyment. The event is open to those 18 and up, and anyone is welcome to perform.

Nathan P. Murphy’s is at 218 S. Campbell Ave. Admission is $3. For more information, call 417-863-1909 or visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Nathan-P-Murphys.

The Detectives play Springfield Brew Co.

Not getting your rock ‘n’ soul dancing fix now that The Detectives don’t play the Outland every Thursday? You’ll have more chances than ever to experience the best dance party in town this month.

Join The Detectives at Springfield Brewing Company every Wednesday in March from 8 to 11 p.m. There’s no cover for this show.

You can also catch the band at the Outland Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 17 at 10 p.m.

The cover for March 9 is $5 for those 21 and older and $7 for those 18 to 20. There is a downtown pub crawl for the show March 17, so pub crawl charges may apply. Call the Outland at 417-869-7625 prior to the show to avoid any surprises.

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The Refugees performed Tom Petty’s slew of hits Saturday, March 3, at Patton Alley Pub in downtown Springfield. The band members also occasionally perform together and play songs by The Beatles as The Silver Hammer Band.

The Refugees salute Tom Petty Local musicians pay homage to classic rock band

By Nick Simpson The Standard When you throw around phrases like “the great American rock band,” it calls to mind groups such as The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Tom Petty, the latter of whom has collaborated with a number of musicians and sold over 60 million records— a number of which have gone platinum. Tom Petty is responsible for some of the great classics of the late ’70s and early ’80s such as “Learning to Fly,” “Refugee” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.”

It’s little wonder that Tom Petty has had such an influence on performers across the country in the latter half of the 20th century and beyond. On Saturday, March 3, Springfield’s The Refugees collected forces at Patton Alley Pub to host a night of tribute to Petty, rehashing some of his greatest hits and several cherished B-sides.

The Refugees are led by multi-instrumentalist and Missouri State graduate Jimmy Rea, who can hardly find a stage large enough for his highenergy presence. He plays an active role in several other locally-loved bands such as The Hillbenders and Sugar Thumb, and said it was a collective love of Tom Petty that principally spurned the evening.

“The reason we do a tribute is because we like the band so much,” Rea said. “There’s not a lot of practice we need to do as far as learning a whole bunch of tunes. I throw the Tom Petty CD in when I’m cruising around town. So getting it inside your head is the best thing.

“With Tom Petty, he’s just that classic American rock ‘n’ roll with just a few chord changes

and a great story. Some of these tunes are the ones you learn on the guitar, so we all definitely have a soft spot for it.”

Rea said The Refugees have been playing music together for years, covering a number of inspirational bands throughout.

“It’s actually an incarnation of our other band, The Silver Hammer Band, which does all Beatles covers,” he said. “But we got a different drummer for this. Somebody said if you want to make music, you should make music with your friends, so I play with these people a lot from band to band.”

Rea has lived in Springfield for just under 31 years and traveled extensively throughout the country, following bands such as Phish on tour and gathering experiences that would make a lasting impression on his life as a musician.

“Just out of high school I traveled for three or four straight summers and did the tour thing with Phish and got to see the country with friends,” he See TRIBUTE page 8

Lent: what students are giving up and why it’s important

By Kelsey Berry The Standard The Christian observance of Lent began Feb. 22 on Ash Wednesday and will be celebrated through the Easter holiday by many Missouri State University students.

The tradition lasts a full 40 days and incorporates several symbolic meanings.

Some students may assume that Lent is simply a period of time for an individual to partake in selfexamination in the form of fasting from a particular food item or daily habit. For many it may be just that, but for others such as sophomore psychology major Veronica Melendez, it is more of a significant and personal tradition.

“When I was little my parents started the tradition in my family of giving up something for Lent,” Melendez said. “I felt the need to continue it because tradition is important to me. My mom always reminds me that whatever good happens to us is because of God and how he looks out for us. I feel like giving up something for Lent and sticking to it is kind of like my gratitude to him.”

Others may fast from a particular thing for other purposes that don’t involve family tradition.

According to Rev. Tom Mcgann, director of Catholic Campus Ministry, this period of 40 days is a time to teach the physical body discipline as well as an opportunity for the spiritual being to share in Christ’s sacrifice. Fasting from a particular food or activity is one form of sacrifice.

“Sometimes the emptiness of physical hunger is a reminder that you hunger for more than just food, but for God.” Mcgann said.

The depiction of a sacrifice may vary for different individuals.

Some may choose to do something extra each day of Lent as opposed to giving something up. Mcgann

described how that might be portrayed.

“I just got a box of cookies today from somebody,” he said.

“The person who gave it to me said, ‘Traditionally, during Lent you give something up.’ But he wanted to do something different.

So he decided to do something for people. Each day of Lent he bakes cookies and he gives it to somebody as a gift, saying ‘While I was baking these cookies, I was thinking of you.’”

In the Catholic religion, Lent is a season that signifies three sacrificial practices: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Shari Hayden, a junior special education major has chosen to focus on all three aspects of Lent this year.

“For fasting, I’m having no meat for the entirety of Lent, not just on Fridays,” Hayden said. “For prayer, I’m adding a divine mercy chaplet (prayers centered on forgiveness for your sins). To hit the third aspect, which is giving back to the church, every week I write a thank you to a different Catholic organizational business such as the Catholic Center here in Springfield.”

Like Melendez, Hayden was largely influenced by her own family tradition and upbringing, but her choice to continue the observation of Lent as an adult originates from a sense of spiritual fulfillment.

“As I got older, I started taking it on as more of my own,” Hayden said. “I realized not only what I was giving up, but what I was getting in return.” [Through Lent] I am being fulfilled in prayer and in his graces.

I love this time of year and I very much look forward to it.”

Whether it is for spiritual fulfillment or a second chance to accomplish a failed New Year’s resolution, Lent is an opportunity for students’ self-actualization and provides a time to focus on what defines them as a person.

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Megan Gates, author of the story below, got a surprise search at an airport when security mistook a harmonica for a gun magazine.

First flight tips

By Megan Gates The Standard My parents took me to Disney World when I was six and that was the first time I rode on an airplane.

Since then I’ve traveled around the country and to Europe without ever having an issue with security.

So when it came to going through security at Branson National Airport earlier this year, I wasn’t worried in the slightest.

This was a mistake I soon regretted.

As the rest of my travel group went through security without a hitch, I was stopped by TSA. Not for a weapon. Not for having more than three ounces of liquid present.

But for a harmonica that looked like a gun clip when it went through the scanner.

Needless to say, the TSA guys searching me thought it was hilarious once they found the instrument hiding in the bottom of my bag after taking all of my personal items out of it in the process. It was one of those life moments where I

wanted the floor to open up and swallow me whole.

So for those of you planning on flying somewhere over spring break, or traveling via airplane in the future, here are some tips to help you avoid embarrassment.

Just remember to leave your harmonica at home.

Invest in a carry-on

Whether you plan on checking your bag or not at the airport, invest in a quality carry-on bag that you can put your ticket, wallet, snacks, iPod, something to read, etc. in.

You’ll want all of these things within easy reach as you’re traveling, and having them in a separate bag from your other belongings will help you stay organized.

Keep your ID and ticket in an easy to reach place

When you check in at the airport you’ll have to present your photo ID to the person at the desk to have your ticket printed. After See FLY page 9

Summer Camp Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Music festival brings new meaning to youthful getaway

By Lauren Healey The Standard

Nearly everyone experienced summer camp at least once in their youth. The meaning of that glorious time is about to change for the better, however, when you dive headfirst into festival season at the Summer Camp Music Festival.

Summer Camp is held May 2527 at the Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Ill., and is the place to be Memorial Day weekend if you’re looking for a raging good time.

Headlining the event are moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Jane’s Addiction, Primus and Pretty Lights, to name a few.

Summer Camp is an ideal place to spend the weekend because no matter what type of music you’re into, you will discover something amazing that you’ve never heard before, according to festival organizer, Holly Brinkman.

“No matter who you come with, you will leave with new friends,” she said. “Summer Camp is an eyeopening and life-changing experience. And did we mention you’ll have a blast? If you’re into music, looking for a reason to get away, and want to have an amazing weekend, it’s a no-brainer.”

Brinkman said Summer Camp’s community is what sets it apart from other festivals.

“A festival-goer said to us once that Summer Camp was like coming home, and a lot of people really feel that way and look forward to it all year round,” she said. “It’s a place where people make friends for life, and meet up with those friends at shows and events all over the country for years to come. There is something really magical about that.”

Summer Camp is unique from other music festivals in many ways. One of the best features of this festival is that many of the headlining bands play several sets throughout the weekend.

Umphrey’s McGee and moe. play three sets each throughout the festival, so if you miss them the first time, don’t sweat it. Both groups are phenomenal festival jam bands, but Umphrey’s style seems to lean a bit more toward harder rock, while moe. keeps it a little funkier in their jams.

Another uncommon feature of Summer Camp is the separation of vehicles and camping. That’s right, you park your car in a parking lot (OK, it’s a field) and lug all your stuff in. The downside of this is that it’s harder to lock up your valuables. But the upsides pretty well make up for that.

For starters, no camping by your car makes it much easier to allocate exactly how much money you can spend each day. If you have to walk an extra 15 minutes to get some cash, you’ll likely think twice and hold off until tomorrow. And because you and your stuff get searched on the way in, this makes it nearly impossible for someone to sneak in any glass, meaning you’re safe to roam around barefoot all weekend.

Another bonus of having no cars where you camp is the close proximity with your neighbors—all the inevitable closeness really sparks new friendships and a lively festival atmosphere for all. And once you’re in the festival, you’re in. Unlike most other major festivals in which camping is separate from the festival grounds, you won’t get searched each time you enter the stage area.

Beware of thieves, however. As much as we’d like to pretend they don’t exist, they do and they want your stuff, so keep your valuables locked in the car or on your person.

The main stage music ends at 1 a.m. every day due to a local noise ordinance. This festival, like many others, does offer late night shows for an extra charge. The late night sets are held in the Red Barn and not everyone can cram in to such a

Left: Photo by Rex Thompson, Right: Lauren Healey/THE STANDARD

Left: Anders Beck, dobro player for Greensky Bluegrass, said the band’s kind of bluegrass mixes well with Summer Camp’s vibe. Right: There’s hardly walking room at the main stage for headlining acts. tiny space, so you’ve got to pay if you want to dance the night away.

Single tickets ($25-30) for Red Barn performances sold out in less than a minute last year, so your best bet for getting a ticket is a VIP upgrade. (VIP is a whole other subject you should visit the website to learn more about.)

All performers who perform in the Red Barn for late night shows also perform on one of the other stages during the festival, according to the festival website, so don’t worry if you don’t get a Red Barn ticket. There are also late night campfire jams, the Vibes Tent and the Soulshine Tent with plenty to keep you entertained until dawn.

The weather at Summer Camp also seems to be a bit above par

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compared with many other summer festivals. While it rained and was rather muddy last year, the temperatures were delightful—not too hot and not too cold.

Be sure to pack for either temperature extreme, just in case.

Another major bonus—if you get there early enough, there’s a good chance you’ll get to camp among the trees and be relatively protected from the elements. Not all festivals offer shaded camping, so don’t take it for granted.

Anders Beck, dobro player for Greensky Bluegrass, said the band has played Summer Camp enough times to know that they wanted to keep coming back.

“Aside from the usual suspects, there are always so many other cool

bands on the lineup every year that I get really excited to see,” he said.

“Traditionally, we’ve gotten to do a late night set at Summer Camp when we’re there, which is always super fun. Our kind of bluegrass seems to mix quite well with that raging Summer Camp late night vibe, and I’m glad they recognize that, too.”

Three-day tickets are currently $194.60. If you want to show up Thursday, you’ll need to spend an additional $30 on a preparty ticket, but it’s sure to be worth it.

Summer Camp also offers a Work Exchange Team program in which you can work 12 to 15 hours to pay off the cost of your ticket.

Visit http://www.summercampfestival.com for more information.

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Scorebox Men’s Basketball Saturday, March 3 Evansville 43 29 – 72 Missouri State 34 30 – 64 Women’s Basketball Thursday, March 1 UNI 40 28 – 68 Missouri State 46 34 – 80 Saturday, March 3 Bradley 42 44 – 86 Missouri State 34 35 – 69 Baseball Wednesday, Feb. 29 Oklahoma St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 – 1 Missouri State 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 – 7 Friday, March 2 NW State 000000300–3 Missouri State 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 – 8 Saturday, March 3 NW State 001001000–2 Missouri State 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 – 3 Sunday, March 4 NW State 000000010–1 Missouri State 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 – 9 Softball Friday, March 2 Saint Louis 0000100–1 Missouri State 030000x–3 Saturday, March 3 UMKC 103021x–7 Missouri State 0000000–0 Sunday, March 4 SEMO 2101000–4 Missouri State 0200003–5 Sunday, March 4 Missouri 1110000–3 Missouri State 0000001–1 Swimming and Diving Saturday, March 3 MAC Conference, 4th Place Men’s Golf Tuesday, Feb. 28 WSU/Snowman Getaway, 2nd

Calendar March 6 to March 12

Tuesday

Baseball, 3 p.m. at home vs. Oklahoma State

Thursday

Valley Madness Lady Bears claim Valley, drop finale

By Harrison Keegan The Standard

and it snapped the team’s 11-game winning streak.

Garrison scored five points on two of 13 he five Missouri State senior Lady shooting but she said there could be some Bears who helped take the program positives taken away from the loss. It may from a 10-win season as freshmen all serve as a reminder for the Lady Bears as just the way to three straight 20-win seasons and how bad it hurts to lose a big game.

“As seniors we kind of a Missouri Valley Conferfelt like tonight the same ence championship this way we felt in the chamyear left JQH Arena with a You’re like a pionship game against bad taste in their mouths proud mom.

UNI (last season), and I after losing to Bradley 86think that’s a good thing 69 on senior night Satur-coach Nyla Milleson to have that feeling right day. now because I feel like The Lady Bears trailed the entire game and never cut the lead to less next week we’re really going to regroup and than eight in the second half as they shot 33 refocus,” Garrison said.

The five Lady Bears seniors didn’t exactpercent from the field for the game.

While MSU forced shots on offense, they ly get the curtain call they were hoping for could do little more than helplessly watch as when they all subbed out of the game with the Braves sank seemingly everything they 3:07 on the clock down 17 at home to the threw up, making 55 percent of their shots in eighth place team in the league. The seniors combined to score 24 points and 11 of those the second half.

“I feel like there was a couple of times were from reserve forward Lacey Boshe.

Bradley came into The Q feeling confithat we had really good defense, good rotation and then they’d hit a 15-footer,” senior dent after winning at Wichita Thursday night. guard Casey Garrison said. “It’s just one of Lady Bears head coach Nyla Milleson said those things where you feel like you are there the emotions of the Lady Bears’ MVC reguand then they hit a big shot, and that’s how it lar-season championship-clinching win against Northern Iowa on Thursday coupled went all night tonight.”

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Previous Lady Bears MVC Regular Season Finishes 2011-12 (1st place) 2010-11 (2nd place tie) 2009-10 (3rd place tie) 2008-09 (7th place tie) 2007-08 (5th place tie) 2006-07 (10th place) 2005-06 (6th place tie)

Swimming and Diving, All Day away at NCAA Zone D

Friday

Baseball, 3 p.m. at home vs. SIU-E Women’s Basketball, 12:05 p.m. away at TBD Women’s Golf, 1 p.m. away at Rio Verde Invit.

Swimming and Diving, All Day away at NCAA Zone D Track and Field, All Day away at NCAA Indoor Championships

Photos by Josh Campbell and Steph Anderson/THE STANDARD

Saturday

On Thursday, March 1, the Lady Bears clinched the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title by beating Northern Iowa. However, they lost on senior night against Bradley.

Baseball, 2 p.m. at home vs. SIU-E

Softball, Noon at home vs. Iowa State

One and done

Softball, 2 p.m. at home vs. Iowa State Women’s Basketball, TBD p.m. away at TBD Women’s Golf, 8 a.m. away at Rio Verde Invit.

Evansville ends Bears’ season, seniors’ careers

Swimming and Diving, All Day away at NCAA Zone D

By John Cook The Standard

on team was Weems, who as Lusk admitted might have had more on his plate this year than ever before.

The Bears struggled to mesh as a team he finish to the Bears 2011-12 season wasn’t exactly what they expected. throughout the season. Newcomers AnthoFive straight losses, no all-time Mis- ny Downing, Jarmar Gulley and Michael souri State scoring record for senior Kyle Bizoukas all showed promise after transferring from other proWeems—who trails grams, but growing Daryel Garrison by 107 became evident points—and for the 12th Most definitely pains down the final stretch. straight year, no NCAA not a good It seemed only natuTournament appearance. ral that Evansville Over the weekend the feeling. would be the team to end Bears capped an up-and-Kyle Weems the Bears’ season. In the down year with its third previous two matchups, loss this season to Evansthe Purple Aces beat ville.

After the game, Missouri State coach MSU in overtime.

“Most definitely not a good feeling,” Paul Lusk tried to find a bright spot in the 72-64 Missouri Valley Conference Tourna- Weems said. “I’ve beat them a lot of times ment quarterfinal loss, but there wasn’t in my career, but you’ve got to give (UE coach) Marty Simmons credit.” much to be happy about.

The Bears led only once the entire game “We struggled down the stretch,” Lusk said. “I think there’s a lot of reflection as a at the 10:08 mark of the first half, and coach, and for our players that are still in couldn’t make a critical run in the second the program, and I challenge them. We half when they needed it.

With a little less than a minute and a were very positive in the locker room with them but said we’ve got to get better in half left in regulation, MSU cut the Evansareas. You have to look in the mirror and ville lead to seven. But the Purple Aces look at your deficiencies, and it’s major sealed the game at the free-throw line, and college basketball. We have to go to work all the Bears could do is watch UE dribble out the final 30 seconds. in the offseason.”

“It’s a real scrappy team,” senior Caleb Coming into his first year as Missouri State’s head coach, Lusk had a lot to deal Patterson said. “You know, they just play with. The only solid piece returning from the 2010-11 MVC regular-season champi See BBALL page 7

Track and Field, All Day away at NCAA Indoor Championships

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Sunday Baseball, 1 p.m. at home vs. SIU-E

Softball, Noon at home vs. Iowa State Women’s Basketball, TBD p.m. away at TBD Women’s Golf, 8 a.m. away at Rio Verde Invit.

Men’s Golf, 8:30 a.m. away at LA. Tech Classic

Monday

Men’s Golf, 8:30 a.m. away at LA. Tech Classic

Briefs Guttin gets 1,000th victory at Mo. State

By beating Northwestern State 3-2 on Saturday afternoon, Missouri State baseball head coach Keith Guttin became the 46th Division I baseball coach to compile at least 1,000 wins while the Bears would go on to sweep the weekend series.

The Bears moved to 9-3 on the season with the sweep and got 12 strikeouts from pitcher Pierce Johnson during Guttin’s 1,000th win.

The Bears outscored Northwestern State 22-6 during the three game set.

Missouri State’s home schedule starts this afternoon at 3 p.m. against the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, following the team’s 12 game road trip to start the season.

Previous Bears MVC Tournament Finishes 2011-12 Quarterfinal loss to Evansville 2010-11 Final loss to Indiana State 2009-10 Quarterfinal loss to WSU 2008-09 Play-In loss to WSU

Photos by Michael Gulledge/THE STANDARD

The Bears finished 16-16 on the season.

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Men’s swimming and diving takes fourth at MAC tournament

By Colleen Hamilton The Standard

The men’s swimming and diving team turned a slow start and an unusual cancellation into a fourth place finish at the Mid-American Conference championship meet.

The threat of severe weather led to the cancellation of Friday’s final session.

All individual events that were swum in the morning were scored as final events.

The relays that were supposed to be swum during Friday’s final session were swum after the preliminary sessions on Saturday.

“The cancellation affected everybody so it’s not like it just affected us,” senior Bryson Cramer said. “We

would’ve like to have swam and I know other teams would have, but it just wasn’t in the cards.”

Although the storms canceled the finals, the Bears swam well during the preliminary session on Friday and moved into fourth place.

“We’re pretty happy with the performances, I think we got off to a little bit of a slow start on the first day and that caused us some problems,” interim head coach Dave Collins said. “That slow start kind of backed us into a corner and we’ve been chipping away a little bit.”

Cramer said the meet was much faster than they had expected.

“We’ve been swimming fairly well, but other teams

have been swimming faster,” he said.

The freshmen duo of Vitalii Baryshok and Caleb Schuermann finished in the top eight for the Bears in the 200-yard freestyle. Baryshok broke the MSU varsity record, MAC championship record and pool record with his 1:36.16 swim.

Schuermann said the cancellation affected where the Bears fell on the scoreboard.

“It was somewhat of a problem for us because we had some guys that could’ve moved up in the events,” he said.

Collins understands Schuermann and the rest of the team’s frustration with the cancellation.

“Our kids were frustrated

because they work all year for that and they want to get an opportunity obviously to swim in the finals and we felt like we could’ve moved up a little there,” Collins said.

Freshman Chris Carpenter kept the momentum rolling as he finished in fourth place in the 400-yard individual medley. Junior Daan Jansen swam to a sixth place finish right behind Carpenter with a time of 3:57.71.

The young freshman talent stood out on the second day of competition.

“It’s pretty awesome to see these guys excited and swimming fast,” Cramer said. “Just seeing them so excited, it just keeps the older guys pumped up to swim even faster.”

Freshman Aaron Dennis

swam a 56.34 in the 100-yard breaststroke and landed a sixth place finish for the Bears. Freshman Paul Le and sophomore Yuri Garanito represented the Bears in the 100yard backstroke. Le finished third with a time of 48.39 and Garanito place fifth.

“Our freshmen class has had a great meet and we’re continuing to build on that,” Collins said. “What they’re really gaining is some great experience that we feel will be really important for them in the future.”

On the final day of competition the Bears came out strong after a night of rest.

Sophomore Jared Roberts took home the gold in the 1,650-yard freestyle, claiming his second consecutive title in

the long-distance swim.

Roberts swam a 15:16.67 and was followed closely by Schuerman who finished in second place.

Le finished strong in the 200-yard backstroke, resulting in a third place finish.

Baryshok swam a 43.92 in the 100-yard freestyle for a third place finish.

“We’re still in good shape for our future,” Collins said.

“With all our young guys scoring a lot of points, it’s going to be fun.”

Missouri State’s fourth place finish was accompanied by several all-conference honors.

Baryshok and Roberts made the All-MAC first team and Carpenter and Schuermann were named to the All-MAC second team.

Track and field looks to continue indoor success during outdoor schedule

By Tim Godfrey The Standard

The Missouri State track team came in first place at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Feb. 25-26. But the first place finish wasn’t the only thing the Bears celebrated that weekend. Kimsue Grant recorded the third longest jump in Missouri State track and field history.

“I’m not going to stop there,” Grant said. “I’m just going to keep going until I get to first place. That’s my goal.”

Grant, a junior, will have plenty of opportunities to

BBall Continued from page 6 offensively and defensively a little different, and defensively they definitely key on some guys, and it just makes it a little more difficult for the team.”

set the record for longest jump for Missouri State.

She has two years of eligibility left in track and field.

The track team went into Cedar Falls ranked second by the coaches’ pre-championship poll. However, the Bears didn’t need a pregame speech from coach Ron Boyce to get them motivated to win the championship.

“We went into it with a pretty good sense of confidence,” Boyce said. “The main thing for us going into that was to get into that meet and execute.”

The team did just that, winning the Indoor Track and Field Championships, a meet that Wichita State

University won last year.

With a Missouri Valley Conference title, freshman Ekate Lymon said that other teams will now be “gunning” for Missouri State.

“Now we have a target on our back,” Lymon said.

Two days after the Bears won the championship, on Feb. 28, Boyce was named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, his 10th time winning the award.

Boyce said that he couldn’t have the success he has had without his athletes, saying that he was “lucky.” Although the Missouri Valley Conference wasn’t the only one to recognize Boyce and his hard work. Redshirt senior

Shantel Llewellyn knows firsthand what Boyce does for the team.

“He has put in the hard work,” Llewellyn said. “He puts in the effort with us, and we’re just happy to give that (award) to him.”

Boyce said that he believes that the indoor success can carry over into the outdoor season this spring.

“It will,” Boyce said.

“Now we have to go back to work, and there is a whole new set of goals.”

Transitioning from indoor to outdoor track and field will take some getting used to. Llewellyn said the outdoor tracks have longer straightaways and according to Grant, the competi-

Weems had the 14th double-double of his career, with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Gulley and sophomore Keith Pickens got in foul trouble early in the first half and only had five points and six points, respectively.

Not having Pickens’ defensive and rebounding

abilities on the floor showed on the stat sheet, as UE outrebounded the Bears 37-22.

“It really affected us having Jarmar Gulley and Keith Pickens out of the game early, and you have to have discipline in the game of basketball, and we fouled,” Lusk said. “Keith had two fouls that were

absolute fouls, and Jarmar had some fouls, and we had some charges we shouldn’t have had, and then we just fouled too much.”

The Bears will not be pursuing any postseason play opportunities and instead chose to look to the future and prepare for next season.

tion isn’t the only thing the team will be facing this spring.

“Once you get outside, you have the weather and all that stuff to deal with,” Grant said.

With a conference championship title and an awardwinning coach, Missouri

State has its sights set on a successful outdoor track and field season. Every other team in the conference will have their sights set on Missouri State.

“We’ve got to work twice as hard because they are coming for us,” Boyce said.

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Tribute Continued from page 4 said. “Five of us piling in a rental minivan and just going for three or four weeks. And my bluegrass band does a lot of traveling, The Hillbenders, so that keeps me busy, but Missouri is a nice hub for touring.”

Rea said his mother was a percussionist and threw him and his brother into a life of music at an early age. It was after graduating high school when he realized he wanted to give his life to music.

“About (age) 19, out of high school, I realized that was what it was going to have to be,” he said. “It’s a tough lifestyle, but I look around me and have to tell myself I’ve got the best job in the world.”

Rea’s explosive performances generally dominate conversation following one of his shows, and he said it has been something he hasn’t been able to help.

“Music can heal you,” he said. “You can be sick as heck and get on stage and it all goes away. And that is the magic of it, and that’s why people have done it for years and will continue to do it for years—because there’s the magic of the stage. There’s that optimum experience you reach, even if there’s just a few people dancing and singing along. I haven’t found anything else that

feels as good or better, so I just keep doing it.”

Rea commented on his band’s take on Petty’s songs and admits that while trying to stay true to the source, they still try to bring their own unique spin on some of his classics.

“We try to learn the parts as best as possible—the harmonies and hooks—but for us it’s about the song,” he said. “If it’s not just like the record, we don’t care as long as people recognize the lyrics and are singing along.

“It’s almost too meticulous for as little as we play to try to get every single note.

McCartney. “He’s got the whole hipster thing. George?

Yeah he’s got the mystique, but man, McCartney is it.”

Rea said his western swing band Sugar Thumb will be playing every Wednesday at the Outland Bar. He said they are trying to get the word out to the Missouri State Theatre and Dance Department, inviting dancers to come dance to two-step swing classics.

His bands The Hillbenders and The Refugees will also be performing back-toback at Lindberg’s on Friday, March 30.

Rea was joined onstage

Music can heal you...I haven’t found anything else that feels as good or better, so I just keep doing it.

-Jimmy Rea, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist

We already know the songs so well because we love Tom Petty or we wouldn’t do this.

Bottom line is we are a harddriving rock band.”

As a songwriter and performer, Rea said he has always been fascinated with the arrangements of Paul Simon, but that other great standbys such as Phish, The Grateful Dead and The Beatles—particularly Paul McCartney—were a huge impact on him.

“Who else are you going to pick—John?” he said of

by another member of The Refugees Saturday evening, his girlfriend of three years and fellow Missouri State graduate Melissa Henderson. She said it is a great privilege to perform alongside such talented musicians.

“The musicians in this band are all very special,” she said. “It’s really fun. We all love Tom Petty, and it’s really fun to come back to the music that inspired you in the first place.”

Henderson brought her beautiful voice to the stage,

and said it was her own struggles as an instrumentalist that revealed it to her.

“I’ve never had the attention span to play an instrument,” she said. “I play a little bit of guitar, a little bit of bass, a little bit of piano, a little bit of a lot of things, but vocals was the only thing I’ve ever really been able to stick with and that’s why I can really appreciate what these guys do. They’re all multi-instrumentalists and switching around all night, and so I’m really honored to play with guys that talented.”

Henderson has managed to find a wealth of musical opportunities in the area, one that is close to her heart.

“I’m basically a born and raised Ozarks area gal,” she said. “I went to school down in Clever, and I’m an MSU graduate in entertainment management, 2005. There’s lots of different opportunities there. It’s a really great cultural center for our town.”

Henderson made no exaggeration when she spoke to the multi-talented musicianship of her fellow performers. Their ambitions enrich a number of the area’s notable bands.

“This is kind of a side project for us, The Refugees,” she said. “We’re all involved in a lot of original music, a lot of writing projects. Bill Jackson, the drummer, and myself are in a band called Lilly Bee and

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Melissa Henderson rocks it out on vocals and is also part of local funk band Lilly Bee and the Johnson Three. the Johnson Three. We write all original funk music.”

Her own contagious energy on the stage, and her solo and equally masterful backup vocals are well worth a

trip downtown at the next opportunity. Lilly Bee and the Johnson Three will be opening for Speakeasy at Patton Alley Pub on Friday, May 16.

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New eatery adds variety downtown

By Kaycie Surrell The Standard

In the blink of an eye, what used to be Quiznos on the corner of Pershing and Jefferson streets in downtown Springfield has been transformed into Casablanca Bistro, a restaurant with a huge menu and a catchy name. The owner, Missouri State Professor Richard Johnson, opened the business a little more than a week ago.

Quiznos closed about two months ago when the previous owner decided to sell the space, and Johnson, who made the sandwiches a staple in his daily diet, took over the shop.

“I’ve always kind of wanted to open a restaurant for a long time, and I ate here almost every day for about five years,” Johnson said. “So when he said, ‘I’m selling this, do you want to buy it?’ I said ‘OK.” Not much has changed when it comes to the shop appearance. The set-up is still very much the same, and the staff, who were mostly previously employed by Quiznos, use most of the same equipment to assemble Casablanca’s sandwiches and pizzas.

“I bought all the equipment from Quiznos, redecorated and created a new menu, and that’s about the only difference,”

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this, you’ll need your ID and ticket out to go through security and to board your plane so make sure to keep it in a handy location where you won’t have to dig through anything to get to it, or have a panic attack for fear of having lost it in your bag if you just shove it in a random place.

Johnson said. “We have a much broader menu than Quiznos.”

Johnson describes the menu as “Mex-Amer-Italian” cuisine, and it ranges from nachos and fajitas to pizzas and baked pasta dishes.

Most items are pretty inexpensive. Baked penne pasta is just under $4 for a small order and $6 for a large. There are also salads like the chicken Caesar for $4 and 7-inch pizzas for around $4 or 12-inch pizzas for around $8.

“The deal is somebody could eat here seven times a week and get something different every time if they wanted to,” Johnson said.

Though the restaurant utilizes much of the same equipment used by Quiznos, the feel of the shop is very different.

Old movie posters and pictures of famous film stars of decades past adorn the walls and two flat-screen TVs vary between classic movies and sports.

“I like movie posters, and I was thinking about famous movies and the restaurant and all the sudden Casablanca popped into my head and a week later I decided on Casablanca Bistro,” Johnson said.

Though they have only been open a week and haven’t

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The Casablanca Bistro took over the Quiznos building at 431 S. Jefferson Ave., across from the downtown YMCA. The restaurant offers a much wider selection of fares than Quiznos including penne pasta, chicken Caesar salads and pizzas. done any advertising, the store has stayed fairly busy. Restaurant hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

“We’ve had a really good week without advertising at all,” Johnson said. “I wanted to open two weeks ago but we

your car while you still can or throw it in the trash before After you check in at the going through security to airport, make sure that you avoid it getting confiscated. take everything that’s in your pockets—and I mean every- Slip-on shoes are your thing—out and put it in your best friend When you get to security carry-on bag. This will you don’t want to be that guy ensure that you won’t get beeped going through the who holds up the line unlacmetal detector for having ing his tennis shoes and pracchange in your pocket, or that tically tripping over his feet you haven’t accidentally left in the process as he tries to anything in there you should- send them through the securin’t have at the airport, like a ty scanner. Instead, wear your pocket knife. If you should comfiest pair of slip-on shoes find contraband, take it out to that you can easily take on

just weren’t ready. It took about six weeks to get everything going, and that was kind of rushing it.”

Between teaching and trying to run a new restaurant, Johnson and his crew are pretty busy, but he’s got plans to expand the store, possibly

moving into the space next door and expanding the menu to include beer.

“So far we don’t have any beer, but I’m thinking about it,” Johnson said. “I was planning on having Mother’s (Brewing Company) actually.

The guy that owns Mother’s is

also part owner of this building.”

Located in the Wilhoit Plaza between the downtown YMCA and Blu Sesame at 431 S. Jefferson Ave., Casablanca Bistro boasts a large menu and prices that you don’t have to be a college student to appreciate.

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Carrie’s Café is now open for business Student-run eatery provides hands-on, real-world experience

By Rachel Van Ronzelen For The Standard

After weeks of preparation, Missouri State University’s restaurant management students are ready for the spring 2012 opening of Carrie’s Café.

Located on the corner of Cherry Street and Kimbrough Avenue, on the fourth floor of

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with a hot Bradley team combined to spell disaster for the Lady Bears.

“It was just one of those nights,” Milleson said.

“And again, I think you have to credit Bradley some, but we just weren’t very good on either end of the floor.”

The Lady Bears still enter next weekend’s MVC Tournament as the No. 1 seed and they cut down the nets in celebration after the game. Junior forward Christiana Shorter scored 13 points and said that the loss shouldn’t take away from

Coal Continued from page 1 tors could make would be to make it a goal of the developmental office to seek donors for renewable energy projects,” Wait said.

“Have students work with facilities and faculty developing plans for solar and wind placement.”

Students for a Sustainable Future are trying to gain support from students

the Professional Building, Carrie’s Café will now be open between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday.

Sponsored by the Hospitality and Restaurant Administration Department for the past 13 years, Carrie’s Café is completely managed by students working towards their major in hospitality and the team going from 3-3 in the league in January to outright conference champions.

“We had it tough at the beginning of the season and just to see us working so hard and to be MVC Conference champions, it’s a great feeling,” Shorter said.

Sophomore point guard Karly Buer led the Bears with 15 points while Bradley freshman Shronda Butts torched the Lady Bears for a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting.

Milleson said that although she was disappointed with Saturday night’s result, it shouldn’t take away from what seniors Garrison, Boshe, Jaleshia Roberson, Jasmine Malone and Regan Soldner by having them sign petitions. Karolina Kosinska, a sophomore biology major, chose to help the campaign.

“Members from the Beyond Coal campaign actually came to one of the meetings I was in and talked about their efforts,” Kosinska said. “I’m always for finding better ways to improve society, and I feel like MSU would have a lot to contribute, so I signed the petition.”

Evan Clarke, vice president of Students for a Sus-

restaurant administration, with an emphasis in food and beverage.

According to Abbe Ehlers, hospitality and restaurant administration senior instructor, Carrie’s Café provides students the opportunity to gain hands-on, real-world experience in a safe learning environment.

“We start from the beginning of trying to run a restaurant,” Kate Neer, hospitality and restaurant administration major said. “Students manage everything from making a menu to working the line.”

Neer said Carrie’s is a great way for students to get comfortable in this type of have accomplished in their four years on campus.

“You’re like a proud mom,” Milleson said. “I’m disappointed for them on their senior night because you want to go out with a win, but guess what? We’re conference champions.”

Lady Bears at the MVC Tournament Time/date: 12:05 p.m.

Friday, March 9 Location: The Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. Opponent: Winner of No. 8 Bradley vs.

No. 9 Southern Illinois

tainable Future, said that the petitions are going well, and there has been a good response form students.

“Right now, we have logged in our database around 250 (signatures) but we probably have around 400 now so are main thing right now is tabling,” Clarke said. “We went to the Art Walk and did petitioning there and other community engagement things. Most people say it’s a good, positive campaign.”

Students for a Sustain-

environment, gain working experience and get your foot in the door.

Carrie’s Café is not only open to all students, faculty and staff, but the public as well. According to Ehlers, the café can seat 72 people and, on average, Carrie’s serves 40-50 customers.

One of Carrie’s most devoted customers is Mary Lynne Golden, executive assistant to the provost. Golden said she found out about Carrie’s Café through an email announcement and has been going to Carrie’s Café for about as long as they have been open.

“I enjoy going there because the food is always

Gift Continued from page 1 Dunn said. “Especially from a lady that lived in Koshkonong that didn’t even graduate from here.

You’ve just got to put a smile on your face that she knew she could help kids that can’t afford education after she was gone. That’s a very noble thing to do, and we hope others will do those types of things. You know you can’t live forever, but you can make a difference even after you’re gone from this planet that will help people.”

With state funding decreasing rapidly, repreable Future said they encourage students to help the campaign by putting forth their signatures or learning more about the efforts. Every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Temple Hall 105, Students for a Sustainable Future meets and discusses its new campaign with Beyond Coal.

Also there are two events being planned for March and April. Students can keep an eye out for specific dates being posted, but in March there will be a

well made and tasty as well as reasonably priced,” Golden said.

According to Golden, the restaurant is convenient for her.

“I can ride the shuttle form Carrington and back within my lunch hour time. It gives me a sense of having lunch off campus without having to lose my parking spot or being late getting back to the office,” Golden said.

According to Ehlers, all the proceeds help cover the costs of food, uniforms, etc.

Their goal is to break even, but students are not penalized if they don’t make enough money to cover their expens-

es. At the end of the semester, students pool together their tips and all go out for a fancy dinner.

“I will always go to Carrie’s as long as they continue to operate,” Golden said. “I always recommend Carrie’s to folks. The food is always great and the atmosphere is wonderful.”

Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are preferred. If you don’t have time to sit and eat, you can also place a carry-out order. For reservations, or to place a carry-out order, call 417-836-4409. For more information, go to the Missouri State website or visit the Carrie’s Café page on Facebook.

sentatives of the foundation said private gifts will become more critical every year.

“The big sources of money are state funding and tuition,” Dunn said. “Every time you go down in state money, you can’t put all the burden on the students’ backs with tuition, so you have to rely on private sources.”

Bob Thompson, Lorene Thompson Brooks’ brother and guardian for the last 10 years of her life, described his sister’s gift as more than generous.

“In this area right here, there is a need,” Thompson said. “The kids need this tuition money.”

Lorene Thompson

Brooks’ legacy will now live on forever at West Plains, Lashley and Dunn said.

According to a news release from university communications, Brooks was born in 1930 and grew fond of the campus while growing up in the area. After her only child, Diedre, died in the ’90s, Brooks began her donor relationship with the university by giving numerous books to the Garnett Library.

“We get gifts every day at the foundation,” Lashley said. “We just don’t get $4 million gifts every day.”

Brooks’ gift is a part of Missouri State’s “Our Promise” campaign, an effort encouraging $125 million of new private investment.

documentary event that will illustrate the negative effects of coal. Then in late April, there will be a solar powered, Ecopalooza concert centered around the Beyond Coal campaign, an educational recruitment of sorts, Clarke said.

Clarke also explains that there have been many schools that have been in this process for years, so they still have a long road ahead of them, but they are confident in rallying support.

However Clarke and Wait both say there has been some criticism from the administration.

“The administration should encourage students to think beyond a dirty source of energy. Coal is our reality now, but it is dirty,” Wait said. “And if they think climate change and carbon dioxide emissions are not a problem, then they should educate themselves by reading primary literature and speaking with scientists.”